Lineage of Ikkyu Sojun
Dharma transmission
Lineage of Ikkyu Sojun
6 teachers and ancestors, 0 students and descendants traced through transmission.
Ikkyu Sojun stands 6 generations from Xutang Zhiyu in the Rinzai line, receiving transmission from Kaso Sodon (1352–1428). The line above runs back through Shuho Myocho, Tetto Giko, Gongai Sochu and their predecessors to Xutang Zhiyu.
This line belongs to Rinzai. Every name below links to that master’s own record, with the sources for each transmission.
Line of succession to Ikkyu Sojun
The single line of formal transmission, root first. Where a master had several teachers this follows the one carrying the succession; the fuller set of ancestors is listed below.